Suspect Blows Himself Up In Beirut Hotel Room During Security Raid

Policemen and security officials secure the area as smoke rises from the Duroy Hotel in Raouche, in western Beirut, June 25, 2014. An explosion in the hotel Wednesday killed one person, Lebanese security sources said. Photo: REUTERS/ Issam Abdallah

A man inside the Duroy Hotel in Beirut blew himself up during a security raid on Wednesday. It was the second bomb explosion to hit the city in two days. On Monday night, a car bomb exploded outside a cafe filled with World Cup viewers.

Other than the man who blew himself up, there were no immediate casualties reported. Black smoke was seen billowing from the hotel complex, which is located in Beirut's Rachet District, near the Mediterranean Sea.

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